Railway-tie and rail-fastening.



J. A. HYLE & w. R. GARMODY. RAILWAY TIE AND RAIL FASTENING. APPLICATION FILED OCT.14, 1912.

1,058,434, 7 Patented Apr. 8, 1918.

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1. A. HYLEI& W. R. GARMODYD RAILWAY TIE mp RAIL FASTENING.

Patented Apr. 8, 1913. 7

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- PATENT OFFICE.

Jason a. KYLE nan WALTER nncanntonr, or c'nrcneo, ILLINOIS,- nssreivons T0 cnicaeo smear. RAILWAY TIE commas, or PHOENIX, amzoim, A CORPORATION OF ARIZONA.

s eeitcata rtemrei tent.

RAILWAY-TIE nn earn-meantime.

Patented Apr. 8,1913.

Application filed. ocat 14. 1912.. Serial No. maven To all whom it may omelet-n:

Be it known that we, Jason Ad lina and WALTER R. OARMODY, citizens ofthe United States, and both residing at Chicago, In th county of Cook and Stataof lllinoi's,'have invented certain new and usei'uh Improve- I merits in Railway-Ties and Ra1-l-Fasten1ngs,

of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to a metallic railway tie and means for securely fastening the v tie to the tracltrails of steam and electric railways.

The main object-of our invention. is to provide an improved railway-tie in connection with simple, strong, economical, durable and etlicient means for firmly securing the track rails to the said improved metallic tie. Another object of the invention is to fur-- Dish novel securing means for firmly fastening the track rails to a metallic railway tie, a means for the insulation of the track.

rails from the metallic tie.

Another object is to provide means located within the metallic tie for addin additional strength and serving as a rein orcement to the tie at a point beneath the ,base

of the track rails.

A further object of the invention is to provide means secured between the base of the track rails and'the upper surface of the metallic tie which serves as an insulating and resilient cushion, and also to deaden the rumbling and rattling noise common on railways. i

The foregoing and such other objects as may occur from the ensuing description, are accomplished by the means hereinafter more fully described, and by the combination, ar-

rangement and location of the parts illus-.

trated in the accompanying drawings and particularly set forth in the claims appended hereto.

Reference now being had to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and in of re seen that: Figure 1, is a perspective view of the improved railway tie showing a portion of each track rail, and the means for securing said tie tothe' track rails embody-- Fig. 2, is a transverse ing our invention. sect onal view through the railway tie showing the track rail securing means and a or 1 tlon or the track rail in side elevation.

which similar numerals ere-nee indicate like parts, it will becans, showing the track rail, in cross-secion, taken on the line 3-3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4;, isa top plan view of the railway tie. Fig.

is an inverted transverse sectional view of therailway tie, takenon-the line 5 -5, i Fig. 4'. Fig. 6, is, a perspective View of the track rail securing plate andvclip..= Fig. 7, isa perspective view of the insulating plate,

pad or cushion removed from the tie. Fig. 8, shows in perspective detail views of a locking pin and an insulating sleeve and washer. Fig. 9, is a perspective view of one of thetrack rail securing bolts, and Fig. 10, is a plairview of the securing bolt shown in 21 carrying out our invention We provide an improved railway'tie 1, which may be formed in any desirable manner, and made of any suitable metal capable of attaining the objects sought .to'be obtained. The metal shell constituting the railway tie proper is of the same dimensions throughout its length, the top fiat portion and its base portion being of the same width, and the side portions being bent inward thus making it narrower at its central portion 2, where it is provided with rivet bolts 4, which pass through the tie at apoint beneath each of the track rails 65, said. bolts serving to strengthen the tie and prevent the spreading outward of the same. About midway of the length of the tie and near the base portion thereof is provided another rivet" bolt 4; for the purpose of adding strength thereto,.as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 5. The upper face ofthe tie is'='provided with a series of openings 7 adapted to. receivethe track rail securing bolts hereinafter described, and the lowerj 'side' portions of the tie are rounded and slightly bent inward at 8. The tie is filled in any ,suitable or desirable manner with.

forming a part of the tie, and sai 'cup- .upper portion of the tie at that point by adding more body to the tie and providing a more sdcure fastening for the bolt head.

As shown in Fig. 3, an I-beam 18'is inserted within the tie at a peintbeneath each track rail, thus adding great strength to the tie at that point, said li-beams being secured in place by the rivet bolrts 4, and serving to prevent the tietroincrushing downward should the concrete become disintegrated.

- If desired, the Well known channel bar may housed in place of the Lbeam.

On the upper surface of the tie beneath each track rail is placed an insulating plate or pad 14, made of a number of thin pieces of insulating paper, thus constituting an insulation and forming a resilient plate or cushion and preventing the rumbling noise common to railways, said plate or pad being provided with openin s 15 through the same. On top of and 'tting directly upon the said plate or pads 14, is a metal plate 16,

provided ateach end thereof with an upward and inwardly bent portion 17, and at one end having an upward and overhanging Portion 18 adapted to clamp the upper suri'ace of the base of the track rail, and having openings 19 therethrough in line with the openings in thenpper portion of the tie. On top of this plate 16 at each end thereof, andover the openings therein is placed a rail fastening clip 20, one end of the clip being beveled at 21 and rest-in beneath the inwardly bent portion 17 of t a plate thus preventing both the outward movement and the turning of the clip, the other end ofthe clip being provided with an upward overhanging portion 22 adapted to rest in contact with the upper surface of the base of the track rail, and said clip is providedwith an, opening therethrough to receive the securing bol The securing bolts 28, clearly shown in Figs. 9 and 10, are screw-threaded at one en:l the other end having a rectangular shaped head, the body portion of the bolt being of greater diameter than the width of the head portion. sleeve 24 of insulating fiber is passed through the opening in the clip and metal plate 1.6, the lower ortion of the sleeve resting in contact with tis insulating' pad or plate 1 2, and on the upper portion of said sleeve is placed aninsulating fiber washer 25, and a securing -nut 26 is fastened to thouppcr screw-threaded end of the bolt above the washer. The insulating sleeve surrounds the bolt and prevents the latter from coming in contact with the metal clip and the insulating washer beneath the sccurmg nut 26 prevents contact of the nut with the clip, thus forming in connection with the insulating plate 14, a thorough [and co1nplete insulation between the tie and the track rails, and preventing interference with the used on railways.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the openings in the up er surface of the tie, the metal plate within the tie and the insulating plate and metal plate on top of the tie are in alinement with each other, and said openings are of such shape or contour as to permit the bolt to pass head downward therethrough the head resting within the chamber 11 below the metal plate inside the tie, the bolt is then turned partly around so that the head will rest at right anglesor crosswise, and a locking'key or wedge 27 is inserted in one end of each opening alongside of the bolt, said key resting within said chamber 11 and in contact with the head of the bolt to prevent the bolt from turning into alinement ward, hence said bolt cannot be turned or taken out until the locking pin is first removed from the opening.

It will be readily perceived that by bond ing the sidesof the tie inward thus making it narrower at its central portion it will lessen the amount of concrete required to fill it, making the tie li hter in Weight and at the same time furnis great stren' th, and by bending the ,tie slightly inwar at its base portion the concrete fillin .is prevented from coming out. The .ties t us constructed being wide at the top and bottom and narrower at the center permits the ballast to be wedged in between the ties and prevents them from movin up'fand down during the movement of rolling stock over them as is common when wooden ties are used. a

It will be understood that the metal rail securing plate 16, is provided'on one end only with an u ward andoverhangin portion 18, adapte to clamp the upper surface ofthe base of the rail alternately on the outside of the rail when placed on one tie and then on the inside of the rail when placed on the next tie, the plate bein reversed end for end when placedon each tie, and said overhanging portion resting in close contact with and over the base portion mg or turning but serves to receive the strain of a side motion of the rail and re lieves the securing bolt from taking all of operation of electric signals such are now of the rail prevents the rail from spreading with the said openings and working outpassed through sai ,3 with its head portion resting within the the strain, and prevents the bolt from being bent away from the rail when subjected to unusual andheav strains.

- It is obvious tli beresorted to in the details of the construction hereinbefore setiorth without depart in from the spirit of our invention. thus described our invention, what dpiiu to claim andsecure by; Letters p metallic railway tie having a series j of, substantially rectangulanshaped open ings in its up or surface, said openings bein wider at t eir central portion, a concrete filing therein, a reinforcing plate within the tie resting against the upper portion of said tie near each end thereof, and a cupshaped member resting against said plate and forming a chamber within the tie be low-each opening.

2. A metallic railway tie of equal dimensions throughout itslength, a concrete fill ing therein, a seriesof substantially rectangu ar-shaped o enings in its up er surface,

, said openlngs eing wider at teir central portion, a reinforcing plate within the tie resting against the up er portion of said tie near each end thereo acup-shaped member fitted against said plate and forming a chamber withinthertie'beloweach opening, a and a fastening bolt 'liaving'a rectangularshaped head and a body portion of greater diameterthan the headgaortion, said bolt beopenings in the tie said tie.

' 3, A metallic railway tie raving a series of openings-in its upper surface, a concrete filling therein, a chamber formed within the I 40 tie-below each opening, a metalreinforce located withinthe tie near each end thereof,

'g"; a securing rivet passing through the tie and r through each reinforce near each end of the tie, and a securing rivet passing through the 4;; tie near its base portion.

4, A metallic railway tie, having a series of openings 1n its upper surface, a concrete fillin therein, a reinforcing plate within the is below, "each opening and. resting to against the upper. portion of said tie, a cupsapedqncmber fitted against the said plate iol lil'lng fl chamber within the tie below each, opening, said tie having a wide upper and base ortion and anarrow central porbt tion, said ase portion being turned slightly inward, and asecurin rivet passing through the central portion 0 the tie near each end thereof and nearits base portion.

' 5. A metallic'railway tie having a series of openings in its upper surface, a concrete fillingtherein, a metal (strengthening plate withln'the tie near each end thereof resting in contact with the inner surface of the tie, a chamber formed within the tie below each (55 "of said openings, and a securing rivet passat slight alterations may j ing through the central portion of the tie near each end thereof and near its base portion.

-6. Ametallic railway tie having a series of openings in its upper surface, a concrete reinforce Within the tienear each end thereof, said reinforce extending from the base portion of the tie upward and in contact with said strengthening plate, a' securing rivet passing through the tie and through eachreinforce near each end of the tie and another rivet passing through thetie near its base portion.

7. A metallic railway tie having a series of openings in its upper surface, a concrete filling therein, a chamber formed within the tie below each of said openings, ametal strengthening plate within the tie near each tie near each end thereof, said reinforce extendingfrom the base portion of the tie upward and in contact with said strengthening plate, a'securing rivet passing through the tie and through each reinforce near each end.- of the .tie and another rivet passing through the tie near its base portion.

8. A metallic railway tiehaving a series of openings in its upper surface, a concrete filling therein, a waterproof insulating resilient cushion plate located on top of the tie, track rails, and rail fastening means ward and inwardly extended portion at each 'end and an upward and inward overhanging portion at one end adapted to clamp the base of the rail, a fastening clip located at each end of said 'inetallic plate, one end being beveled and resting beneath the upward and inwardly extended ortion of the plate and the other end of sai clip provided with an upward and inward extension adapt-v ed to clamp the base of the rail, and a 'fastening bolt passing through said clip and plates, the head of said bolt resting within t e 'ie.

of openings in its upper surface, a concrete filling therein, track rails, an insulating resilient cushion plate located on top of the tie beneath the track rail, and rail fastening' means comprising a metallic plate having an upward and inward overhanging portion at" one end' thereof adapted ,to clamp the base of the rail and an upward and-inward extension at each 'end' of said late, a faste ing clip located on top of and o the metallic plate, one end of said clip; being beveled and resting beneath the upward and inward extension of the plate and the other end having an upward and inward extension adapted to clamp the .fbase of the rail, and a fastening bolt. secured 'above'the clip andfpa ssing through said filling therein, .a metal strengthening plate fwithm the tie near each end thereof, a metal comprising a metallic plate having an up- 9.:A metallic railway tie having a series,

end thereof, a metal reinforce within the s at each end telling clip located on top of an pla't'es and upper portion of the tie with its head resting within the tie.

. 10. A metallic railway tie having a series I tie beneath the track rail, and rail fastening means comprising a metallic plate having an upward and inward overhanging portion .at one end thereof adapted to clamp the base of the rail and an upward and inward extension at each end of said late, a fasd at each end of the metallic plate, one end of said clip being beveled and resting beneath the upward and inward extension of the plate and the other end having an upward and inward extension adapted to clamp the base of the rail, a fastening bolt secured. above the clip and-passing through said plates and upper portion of the tie with its head resting within the tie, and akey or wedge passed through the opening in the tie adjacent to said bolt and resting within the tie in contact with the head of the bolt to from turning.

11. A railway. road bed comprising rail-- way ties having a concrete filling therein, each t1e having a series of openings in its upper surface, a strengthening plate within the tie in contactwith its'inner upper surface, track rails, and rail fastening means comprising ainetallic plate having upward and inward extensions at each end and an upward and inward overhanging portion at one end of said clip being of the plate and the other end having an upward and inward extension adapted to clamp the base of the rail, a securing bolt having a rectangular head pertionadapted prevent the latter 7 fneath the securing nut.

one end, a fastening clip at each endof the I meta1lic plate, beveled and resting against and beneath the fupward and inward extension at each end insane i to be passed through an opening in said metallic and strengthening plate and rest within the tie, a locking key adjacent to said bolt and in contact with the head of the bolt, and a:

ward and inward overhanging portion at 60 one end, a fastening clip at each end of the metallic plate, one end of said clip being beveled and resthiigagainst and beneath the upward and inward extension at each end of the plate and the other end having an upward and inward extension adapted to clainp'the base of the rail, a. securing bolt having a rectangular head portion adapted to be passed through an opening in said metallic plate and the opening in the tie and strengthening plate and rest within the tie, a locking key adjacent to said bolt and in contact with the head of the belt, a securing nut 'fitted to the upper threaded portion of the bolt,'an insulating fiber-sleeve 7 surrounding the bolt within said. metallic plate and clip, ing fiber washer on top 0 the opening in and an insulatsaid clip and be- In testimony whereof we atfix our signatures in presence .of two witnesses YACOB A. HYLE, WALTER R. CARMODY;

plateand the opening in the tie' 

